beauford montgomery delaney
**early life and artistic beginnings** beauford montgomery delaney, an american modernist painter, left an indelible mark on the art world with his contributions to the harlem renaissance in the 1930s and 1940s, followed by his influential works in abstract expressionism after relocating to paris in the 1950s. born in 1901 in the united states, delaney's early life was marked by a keen interest in the arts, which would later blossom in…
The Lifeline
Scroll through beauford montgomery delaney's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
Chapters — Career Periods
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Thumbnails — Dated Works
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
Colour Band — Movement Drift
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